It hasn't gone to Reynolds yet but it's cleared the Assembly, 45-4 in Senate and 68-27 in the House.
Basically, Iowa's new law requires that any employer mandate for vaccinations must include a religious exemption.
But going one further, it gives it teeth by saying that employees fired over vaccine status receive unemployment benefits.
Even in WA they will give you the "exemption" but then fire you because they can't "accomdate" you. This really doesn't do anything.
This was a two month stop-gap. The Assembly went into special session to debate redistricting.
This was an extra bill they threw in. It had to be simple enough to clear without any opposition from the commerce committee, because there would be only one day to get it passed.
The Iowa GOP acknowledges it isn't enough, but they didn't have time in special session to do a more comprehensive bill, that will have to wait until January.